My Smokehouse Base

[BGKYSmoker]

We bought a riding lawnmower during the summer.
I saved the shipping base.

My new base for my smokehouse. Gotta level and put a solid floor on it.

 

[crankybuzzard]

Looking forward to this build Rick. That base should last a while for you.

 

[JLeonard]

Looks like a good base. is that going to be the dimensions on it?

Jim

 

[crazymoon]

Rick, That is some good"thinking outside of the box" right there.

 

[Timber II]

With a log chain and hooking up to said lawnmower it will be a mobil smokehouse!

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Base is 66x44.
Need to figure out how tall I want it.

 

[civilsmoker]

Now that's a nice reuse!

 

[chopsaw]

Need to figure out how tall I want it.

Gut feeling ,,, 72" to the top plate if using a trussed roof .
Flat / shed roof ,,, 84" to the high point . Drop 12" to the watershed side .

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Gut feeling ,,, 72" to the top plate if using a trussed roof .
Flat / shed roof ,,, 84" to the high point . Drop 12" to the watershed side .

For the floor I have 1x14 I took from the barn or I have sanded 3/4 mahogany ply that were lids on shipping crates. The barn wood is iffy because I dont know if there could be any toxic or oil in the wood from when they worked on tractors. I'm not sure on the roof yet, trussed may drip water off the side onto a pellet hopper, so a sloped flat may be better, with shingles like my PA smokehouse.

 

[chopsaw]

The barn wood is iffy because I dont know if there could be any toxic or oil in the wood from when they worked on tractors.

Maybe hit them with the hose and see if the water beads up in spots ?